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Getbig Main Boards => Politics and Political Issues Board => Topic started by: Bindare_Dundat on January 29, 2009, 08:06:57 AM

Title: Government to Plow Cows Under to Keep Milk Prices High
Post by: Bindare_Dundat on January 29, 2009, 08:06:57 AM

This is getting down right stupid. This is what happens when you have government intervention in places where it doesnt need to be. Everyone's trampling over each other for the money and think up stupid ideas.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123307183916519783.html

The magnitude of the spending bill, and its urgency, drew a swarm of lobbyists seeking money and tax breaks.

 The concrete and asphalt industries battled over how the government should spend billions proposed for road and bridge repairs, while dairy and beef cattle producers butted heads over talk that the government might buy up dairy cattle for slaughter to drive up depressed milk prices. Unions backed infrastructure spending. States sought budget bailouts.

"When you've got 800-plus billion dollars to spend, you'll have an equal number of opinions on how it should be spent," said Chris Galen, spokesman for the National Milk Producers Federation, the dairy industry's main lobbying group.

Title: Re: Government to Plow Cows Under to Keep Milk Prices High
Post by: Hereford on January 29, 2009, 08:46:54 AM

Do you know anything about the dairy industry or what was proposed? Is this just another slam against agriculture?

This is one of the few things being asked for that is actually going to stimulate anything.

Sorry they are trying to take a small percentage away from all your beloved welfare recipients.